Origin
Dallas, OR
Evening in Dallas on Wednesday
Local time
6:39 PM
PDT
Current temp
74°F
Unavailable
Live forecast
Trip from Dallas, OR to Lake Oswego, OR
Pin this tripCompiled and reviewed by the US Trip Planner planning team at COD Solutions Oy · Last reviewed Sep 3, 2026 · Editorial standards
Drive Time
1h 17m
Distance
55.4 mi
89 km
Drive Score
9/10
Great drive
Same Day?
Yes, doable
Fuel Cost
$11
one way
EV Charging
Unknown
Best Time to Leave
4 AM
1h 12m
★
6 AM
1h 18m
8 AM
1h 30m
10 AM
1h 22m
12 PM
1h 21m
3 PM
1h 23m
5 PM
1h 29m
8 PM
1h 14m
Estimated drive times based on typical traffic patterns. Actual times may vary with weather, construction, and real-time conditions.
Dallas, OR
Wikimedia Commons
Lake Oswego, OR
Wikimedia Commons
Trip Overview
The drive from Dallas, OR to Lake Oswego, OR covers 55.4 miles and takes about 1h 17m behind the wheel. This route is realistic as a one-day drive if you keep your stops efficient.
The route leans on I 5, Salem Dallas Highway Northwest, Salem-Willamina Highway for much of the mileage, and the overall profile is mostly highway. The longest uninterrupted segment is about 31.2 miles on I 5. At current regular gas prices, budget about $10.74 one way before food or hotel costs.
Main Roads
| Road | Distance | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| I 5 | 31.2 mi | 37m |
| Salem Dallas Highway Northwest | 4.9 mi | 6m |
| Salem-Willamina Highway | 4.2 mi | 5m |
| East Ellendale Avenue | 3.2 mi | 4m |
| Doctor Martin Luther King Junior Parkway | 3.1 mi | 4m |
| Country Club Road | 1.6 mi | 3m |
| Carman Drive | 1.2 mi | 2m |
| Liberty Street Northeast | 1.1 mi | 2m |
Longest stretch:
I 5
— 31.2 mi, about 37m
Traffic on I-5
Hour-of-day weekday pattern from 30 FHWA count stations on your route.
Peak
2 PM
~4,400 veh/hr typical
Quietest
2 AM
~348 veh/hr
Peak-to-quiet ratio
12.6×
busier at peak than in the quiet hours
12a
6a
noon
6p
11p
Averaged across 96 weeks of 2023 FHWA Travel Monitoring Analysis System data. Weekday hours only (Mon–Fri).
Turn-by-Turn Driving Directions
Step-by-step road directions between Dallas, OR and Lake Oswego, OR.
1
Start on OR 223
84 ft
·
3 sec
·
Southwest Washington Street
2
Continue on OR 223
359 ft
·
11 sec
·
Southeast Washington Street
3
Turn left onto OR 223
0.4 mi
·
39 sec
·
Southeast Jefferson Street
4
Continue on OR 223
0.3 mi
·
26 sec
·
Main Street
5
Turn right onto OR 223 Spur
3.2 mi
·
4 min
·
East Ellendale Avenue
6
Continue on OR 223 Spur
0.5 mi
·
44 sec
·
Ellendale Road
7
Take the ramp
0.6 mi
·
51 sec
Toward OR 22 East: Salem
8
Merge onto OR 22
4.2 mi
·
5 min
·
Salem-Willamina Highway
9
Continue on OR 22
4.9 mi
·
6 min
·
Salem Dallas Highway Northwest
Use the straight lane.
10
Keep slight right at fork onto OR 22
0.6 mi
·
1 min
·
Center Street Bridge
Toward OR 99E Business South: City Center, Albany
Use the straight / slight left lanes.
11
Take the exit
0.1 mi
·
32 sec
Toward OR 99E Business North: Keizer, Portland
Use the straight / slight left lanes.
12
Turn right onto OR 99E Bus
0.2 mi
·
33 sec
·
Front Street Northeast
13
Turn left onto OR 99E Bus
0.2 mi
·
35 sec
·
Commercial Street Northeast
14
Continue on OR 99E Bus
1.1 mi
·
2 min
·
Liberty Street Northeast
15
Turn right onto OR 99E Bus
3.1 mi
·
4 min
·
Doctor Martin Luther King Junior Parkway
Use the left lane.
16
Keep slight left at fork onto I 5
31 mi
·
37 min
·
I 5
Toward I 5 North: Portland
Use the straight / slight right lanes.
17
Take the exit
0.2 mi
·
26 sec
Exit 291
Toward Carman Drive
Use the straight / slight right lanes.
18
Turn right onto Upper Boones Ferry Road
156 ft
·
3 sec
·
Upper Boones Ferry Road
Use the straight / right lanes.
19
Continue on Carman Drive
1.1 mi
·
2 min
·
Carman Drive
20
Enter roundabout onto Carman Drive
90 ft
·
5 sec
·
Carman Drive
21
Continue on Carman Drive
499 ft
·
21 sec
·
Carman Drive
22
Turn right onto Kruse Way
0.4 mi
·
1 min
·
Kruse Way
Use the right lane.
23
At end of road, turn left onto Boones Ferry Road
0.7 mi
·
1 min
·
Boones Ferry Road
Use the left lane.
24
Turn slight right
0.1 mi
·
13 sec
25
Turn straight onto Country Club Road
1.6 mi
·
3 min
·
Country Club Road
26
Continue on A Avenue
0.2 mi
·
38 sec
·
A Avenue
27
Turn left
214 ft
·
15 sec
28
Arrive at destination
Where to Stop
Rest stops, refuel points, and overnight suggestions along this route.
Mid-route town
Meal stop
28 mi into the route
Best for: Lunch, fuel, and a longer reset
This sits close to the middle of the route, so it works well for the longest stop of the day.
Pacing Suggestions
Fuel and coffee
A short stop after about 12 miles helps settle the day before fatigue starts building.
Meal break
The midpoint is around 27.7 miles from Dallas, OR, which is a good place for a longer meal and fuel stop.
These stop ideas are pacing suggestions — the exact town or exit can change with traffic, hotel plans, and fuel range.
Heads-up: tricky spots
5 of 165 decision points cluster between mile 14.2 and 51.1 — GPS handles the exact turns, but know they're coming. Your lane choice matters more than the turn itself.
8
14.2 mi into trip
|
~20m in
|
OR 22 / Center Street Bridge
Keep slight right at fork onto OR 22 / Center Street Bridge toward OR 99E Business South: City Center, Albany
Highway fork - watch signs carefully. Lane positioning matters here. Multiple destination signs - pick the right one
Use the straight / slight left lanes.
Toward OR 99E Business South: City Center, Alba...
7
14.8 mi into trip
|
~21m in
Take the exit toward OR 99E Business North: Keizer, Portland
Exit ramp - move to the correct lane early. Lane positioning matters here. Multiple destination signs - pick the right one
Use the straight / slight left lanes.
Toward OR 99E Business North: Keizer, Portland
7
19.6 mi into trip
|
~30m in
|
I 5
Keep slight left at fork onto I 5 toward I 5 North: Portland
Highway fork - watch signs carefully. Lane positioning matters here
Use the straight / slight right lanes.
Toward I 5 North: Portland
7
50.8 mi into trip
|
~1h 7m in
Take the exit toward Carman Drive
Exit ramp - move to the correct lane early. Lane positioning matters here
Use the straight / slight right lanes.
Exit 291
Toward Carman Drive
6
51.1 mi into trip
|
~1h 8m in
|
Upper Boones Ferry Road
Turn right onto Upper Boones Ferry Road
Lane positioning matters here
Use the straight / right lanes.
Fuel & Cost
Regular Gas
$10.74 one way
$21.48 round trip
$4.92/gal
25.4 MPG avg
19 kg CO2
| Fuel Type | $/gal | One Way | Round Trip |
|---|---|---|---|
| midgrade | $5.20 | $11.35 | $22.69 |
| premium | $5.44 | $11.86 | $23.72 |
| diesel | $5.60 | $12.21 | $24.42 |
No toll roads detected on this route.
Drive Cost (one way)
Fuel
$11
Estimated CO2 emission: 19.4 kg one way. Prices: EIA weekly data, 2026-08-31.
Driving Electric?
About $6 in charging · 0 stops · 68% less CO2
| Vehicle Type | kWh | Stops | DC Fast | Home Charge |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average EV | 16.6 | 0 | $5.82 | $2.66 |
| Efficient EV | 13.9 | 0 | $4.85 | $2.22 |
| EV Truck/SUV | 22.2 | 0 | $7.76 | $3.55 |
Gas CO2
19 kg
EV CO2
6 kg (68% less)
This trip is well within single-charge range for most EVs. No charging stops needed if you start fully charged.
DC fast charging avg $0.35/kWh. Home charging avg $0.16/kWh. US grid CO2: 0.39 kg/kWh.
Travel Intel
Current conditions at both ends of the drive.
Destination
Lake Oswego, OR
Evening in Lake Oswego on Wednesday
Local time
6:39 PM
PDT
Current temp
55°F
Unavailable
Live forecast
Time zone
Same local time
Origin and destination are on the same clock, so arrival timing is easier to judge at a glance.
Temperature spread
19 degrees cooler at arrival
A meaningful temperature swing is a good cue to rethink layers, water, and how soon you want to arrive.
Road read
1h 17m on the road
Use the two city cards together: check the sky where you start, then compare it with the local time and temperature at arrival.
Weather data from the National Weather Service. Conditions may change; check closer to your travel date.
What kind of drive is this?
55.4 mi in 1h 17m, mostly highway — 31.2 mi of that is on I 5.
62% highway — fuel and pacing are the main things to plan.
28 navigation steps total — most of the decisions cluster near the start and finish.
Longest single stretch: 31.2 mi on I 5.
How Hard Is This Drive?
8/10
This is a straightforward highway drive that stays mostly on I 5 and Salem Dallas Highway Northwest. This route has several spots where lane changes, forks, or exits need your full attention. The trickiest moment comes around 14.2 miles in near OR 22 / Center Street Bridge.
Driving Effort
8/10
Demanding - plan breaks and stay ahead of the key maneuvers
Balances navigation complexity with total wheel time.
This drive requires moderate attention. Across 55.4 miles you will encounter 16 spots where lane choice or exit timing matters. Not difficult for experienced highway drivers, but worth previewing the tricky sections before you go.
Where does it get tricky?
The main spots that need attention: at 14.2 miles (OR 22 / Center Street Bridge): Highway fork - watch signs carefully. Lane positioning matters here. Multiple destination signs - pick the right one; at 14.8 miles: Exit ramp - move to the correct lane early. Lane positioning matters here. Multiple destination signs - pick the right one; at 19.6 miles (I 5): Highway fork - watch signs carefully. Lane positioning matters here.
Elevation Profile
Mostly flat terrain
326 ft
156 ft
Total Climb
171 ft
Total Descent
316 ft
Highest Point
326 ft
Elevation Range
170 ft
Towns Mentioned on Route Signs
Based on OSRM destination-sign hints, not a full list of every settlement the road passes.
Towns Mentioned on Route Signs
Based on OSRM destination-sign hints, not a full list of every settlement the road passes.
Between Dallas, OR and Lake Oswego, OR, road signs point toward Albany and Portland.
Albany
14.2 mi in
|
~20m
|
via OR 22
Portland
14.8 mi in
|
~21m
About the Cities
Starting in Dallas, OR
Full guide →Founded 1845
Dallas, with a population of more than 1.3 million residents, is the ninth largest city in the United States and the third largest in the state of Texas. It is an impressive melting pot of culture and character. Boasting high-end luxury hotels, innumerable fine dining spots, and one of the busiest airports in the world, Dallas maintains an upscale ethos reflected by an affluent population, world-class museums, and a shimmering modern skyline. Its history was marred by the infamous assassination of U.S. President John F. Kennedy, but there is more historic and contemporary heritage to be discovered in the city. As a center of the oil and cotton industries in the late 1800s and early 1900s, Dallas was a classic American boom town and remains one of the fastest growing cities in the nation.
Arriving in Lake Oswego, OR
Full guide →Founded 1847
Lake Oswego is a city in Oregon.
Top landmarks
- • Oregon Iron Company Furnace — historic industrial facility in Lake Oswego, Oregon, USA
City content from Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA 4.0) and Wikidata (CC0).
Who Is This Route For?
Weekend Trip
Doable as a same-day drive at 1h 17m. Total distance: 55.4 miles.
Family Friendly
Moderate complexity with 0 natural rest stops along the way.
Solo Traveler
1h 17m drive, comfortable solo distance.
EV Driver
0 DC fast chargers along the route. Coverage: unknown.
First-Time Driver
Mostly highway driving (62%). Some complex stretches to watch for.
Frequently Asked Questions
The longest stretch is about 31.2 miles on I 5. The full list of main roads is in the Roads section above.
It helps. This route has a higher-than-average number of complex decision points, which get harder in the dark. If the last hour of the trip is on surface roads or mountain grades, aim to arrive at Lake Oswego, OR before sunset when you can. Check the Trip Plan for departure windows that land you in daylight.
Yes. At under 2 hours behind the wheel, this works well for families — plan one quick stop if you have younger kids.
The main spots that need attention: at 14.2 miles (OR 22 / Center Street Bridge): Highway fork - watch signs carefully. Lane positioning matters here. Multiple destination signs - pick the right one; at 14.8 miles: Exit ramp - move to the correct lane early. Lane positioning matters here. Multiple destination signs - pick the right one; at 19.6 miles (I 5): Highway fork - watch signs carefully. Lane positioning matters here.
Yes. A round trip is manageable in a single day if you plan a break at Lake Oswego, OR before heading back.
How this page is built
Compiled by the US Trip Planner planning team at COD Solutions Oy from open government datasets — OSRM over OpenStreetMap for geometry, EIA for fuel prices, USGS 3DEP for elevation, and FHWA TMAS for hourly traffic volumes. See our methodology for refresh cadence and limitations.
Was this helpful?
Thanks for your feedback!
Your tip has been submitted. Thanks!
/500
Recent Tips
·
Explore More
Continue From Lake Oswego, OR
More from Dallas, OR
More trips to Lake Oswego, OR
Explore more options from Dallas, OR or browse trips ending in Lake Oswego, OR.
Looking for more statewide routes? Browse OR road trips.